The petition, which was started by one Alhanislam Alhanislam on Monday, called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. They also want the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, to prioritise and deploy military troops across these states. Checks by one of our correspondents at 8pm on Change.Org showed that 28,000 people had signed the petition. Meanwhile, armed security personnel on Wednesday arrested protesters in Abuja while others were dispersed in Kano State. The minister argued that no President had funded security agencies like Buhari despite the economic challenges.

Source: Punch December 16, 2021 21:33 UTC